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Nilai University College Established 1998 Type University College President Professor Emeritus Tengku Dato' Shamsul Bahrin Location Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia Website Nilai University College Nilai University College [Nilai UC] is a private university college in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.[1] The medium of instruction is English. Nilai UC has six schools offering certificate, diploma and degree programmes.
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Campus and student population
Its 105-acre (0.42 km2) campus is 20 minutes from Kuala Lumpur International Airport and is a half an hour away from capital’s city centre. Unlike many of the city campuses, Nilai UC has a lush, green campus, making it one of the most picturesque private university grounds in the country.
This has led to it being immensely popular amongst local students and with international applicants who make up approximately 35% of its student population. These international students hail from 40 countries which include Sri Lanka, China, Kazakhstan, Nigeria and Cambodia, making the campus a veritable melting pot.
Faculties
School of Allied Health Sciences
- Diploma in Nursing / BSc (Hons) in Nursing: The nursing faculty is the largest at Nilai UC. Both programmes are validated by Oxford Brookes University, UK. This means that upon successful completion of the programme, students receive a Nilai UC award and an equivalent award from Oxford Brookes University.
- Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology: Students in this programme benefit from the fact that Nilai UC has just completed its new Science and Technology block which contain new and improved facilities for this programme, such as laboratories.
School of Business
This school is one of the most popular at Nilai UC and students have a great deal of choice (see list below). The BBA programmes were launched in 2008 and are validated by Oxford Brookes University, UK. Upon the successful completion of the programme, student are awarded a Nilai UC award and an equivalent award from Oxford Brookes University (upon the satisfactory fulfilment of their requirements).
Students in any of the diploma and degree programmes can opt to continue studies at Oxford Brookes University at any stage of the programme. This option allows students the flexibility to opt for an overseas experience should they be able to afford it.
The Masters programmes are two-year programmes which carry awards from Birmingham City University, United Kingdom.
Programmes
- Master of Science in Logistics
- Master of Science in Supply Chain Management
- BBA (Hons) Management
- BBA (Hons) Marketing
- BBA (Hons) Finance
- BBA (Hons) International Business
- BA (Hons) in Accounting & Finance, Oxford Brookes University, United Kingdom (3+0)
- United Kingdom Degree Transfer Programme (Business)
- Diploma in Business Administration
- Diploma in Aesthetic Management
- Certificate in Business Studies
School of Foundation Studies
These programmes are pre-university courses equivalent A-levels or Malaysian STPM. Besides being providing a pathway into Nilai UC degree programmes, both programmes are internationally recognised and are accepted at a number of universities in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.
Programmes
- Foundation in Science & Technology
- Foundation in Business
School of Hospitality and Tourism
Nilai UC has one of the best-equipped schools in the field of hospitality and tourism. It has six specialist kitchens, a 100-seater formal dining restaurant and latest front office amenities. The kitchens alone are over 5,000 sq ft (460 m2) and this includes a 100-seater demonstration kitchen where invited industry experts regularly share their expertise with students.
Nilai UC School of Hospitality and Tourism regularly sends it students for competitions, in particular, students from its Culinary Arts programme. Among its notable achievements was winning the ‘Best Teamwork’ award at the Taste of Italy cooking competition in 2008.
Programmes
- BA (Hons) in Business & Hospitality Management
- Bachelor of Tourism Management (Hons) Thompson River University, Canada (4+0)
- Diploma in Culinary Arts
- Diploma in Hotel Management
- Diploma in Tourist Guide Operations
- Diploma in Tourism Management
- Diploma in Tourist Guide Operations
- Certificate in Food & Beverage Services
- Certificate in Hotel Operations
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
- American Degree Transfer Program (ADP): This is a cost-effective option towards getting an American degree. This program allows students to do the first two years at Nilai UC before transferring up to 90 credits to the students' North American university of choice.
- Intensive English Programme & IELTS Preparatory Course: As Nilai UC has a substantial international student population, it is necessary to ensure that there are programmes to help students who have not undergone a pre-university education in English. These programmes have been known to get students with virtually no English knowledge into proficient users able to cope with an all-English university syllabus.
School of Science and Technology
Nilai UC offers programmes in science and technology and upgraded its facilities at the end of 2009. There is now a dedicated Science & Technology block with new laboratories, lecture rooms and auditoriums. There’s also a dedicated hangar and airplane for the students of the hugely popular Diploma in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering programme.
The Computing programmes are very much centred on the language of programming. The modules are designed to give students a strong foundation.
The Diploma in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering programme has given Nilai UC a very strong foothold in this niche market. Very few institutions offer this programme and fewer yet offer it alongside European Aviation Safety Agency qualification making it an internationally recognised qualification.
Programmes
Ownership
Nilai UC is owned by Nilai Education Sdn Bhd with the Federal Land Development Authority of Malaysia (FELDA) having a 30% stake in the university college. Nilai UC share close links with Oxford Brookes University, UK (which has been consistently named the best new university by the UK Times ‘Good University Guide’).
See also
References
External links
- Official site
- Partnership Articulation Between the American Degree Program at Nilai International College, Malaysia and Montana State University
Categories:- Universities in Malaysia
- Universities in Negeri Sembilan
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